GPON stands for gigabit passive optical network and is standardised under the ITU-T as G.984. It is the technology which is going to make your network deployment environmentally friendly, more economical and easier to maintain.
“A passive optical network (PON) is a telecommunications technology used to provide fibre to the end consumer, both domestic and commercial. A PON’s distinguishing feature is that it implements a point-to-multipoint architecture, in which unpowered fiber optic splitters are used to enable a single optical fiber to serve multiple end-points. The end-points are often individual customers, rather than commercial. A PON does not have to provision individual fibers between the hub and customer. Passive optical networks are often referred to as the ‘last mile’ between an ISP and customer.”
For the security conscious, Tektraco can go one step further. Developed by EXFO the fibreguardian is an OTDR based remote fibre test system typically used for the monitoring of mission critical fibres in Metro/Core networks. The video below shows what it can do in a typical scenario:
EXFO has a model suitable for GPON deployments; the fibreguardian will be able to characterise the GPON network including the splitters and up until the ONT. It uses an additional out of band wavelength of 1625nm, EXFO’s Node iOLM software and high demarcation patch cords to monitor all your fibres on a 24/7 basis.
